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A breakthrough drug for treating the most common type of lung cancer was just approved by the Food and Drug Administration ahead of schedule following two successful clinical trials, including one that involved patients at Providence Cancer Center in Portland.

Where you live can make a difference in your cancer treatment. Local cancer patients benefit by having access to a large number of clinical trials. In fact, the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology recently honored Providence Oncology and Hematology Care Clinic at Providence Cancer Center for care that includes a large number of clinical trials offered to patients.

Providence Health & Services in Oregon is a not-for-profit Catholic network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and affiliated services guided by a Mission of caring that the Sisters of Providence began in the West nearly 160 years ago.